Khou Xiong: Becoming Minnesotan

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Khou Xiong was a mother and housewife in Laos. She immigrated to Minneapolis in 1979 at the age of 49. At the time of the interview she made a living completing Hmong handiwork sent from Laos, whose profits from sale were returned to Laos.

Full interview

  • Full name - Khou Xiong (Mrs. Xeng Sue Yang)
  • Age - 61
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  • Date of interview - 11.13.1991
  • Gender - Female
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  • Generation - First Generation American / Refugee
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  • Narrator Name Audio Clip:
    audio/mpeg iconKhou Xiong
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Stories by Khou Xiong
Story Title Theme Topic Tags
A lot of relatives say we are wealthy, so they give us their children. Life in the Old Country Class & Work Economics, Family
 
 
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